(SDGRC) Central Africa vs Syrian Arab Republic: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

(SDGRC) Central Africa
6.88
in 2022
Syrian Arab Republic
5.02
in 2022
(SDGRC) Central Africa rank
75th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
74th

Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time

  • (SDGRC) Central Africa
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

(SDGRC) Central Africa currently reports 6.88 against 5.02 in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 1.86.

That makes (SDGRC) Central Africa's figure about 1.4 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, (SDGRC) Central Africa has been ahead every year.

(SDGRC) Central Africa ranks 75th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 74th of 156 groups.

(SDGRC) Central Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade (SDGRC) Central Africa Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 8.02 5.53 2.49 (SDGRC) Central Africa
2010s 7.05 5.25 1.81 (SDGRC) Central Africa
2020s 6.88 5.04 1.84 (SDGRC) Central Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2, (SDGRC) Central Africa or Syrian Arab Republic?
(SDGRC) Central Africa, at 6.88 against 5.02 in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between (SDGRC) Central Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?
1.86, with (SDGRC) Central Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for (SDGRC) Central Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do (SDGRC) Central Africa and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
(SDGRC) Central Africa ranks 75th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 74th of 156 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed